'Now Gordon wants to put a tax on 'nice' pubs'

Landlords who have added beer gardens, children's play areas and even postal services in a bid to survive will be stung in a rates revaluation already dubbed the "nice pub tax" They will also be landed with higher bills for bringing pool tournaments, bowling or darts teams to their neighbourhoods - Daily Express ​

Travelodge will announce a deal with Marston's, the pub group, today, delivering a riposte to Premier Inn, its rival, in the battle for the budget business traveller's pound. Travelodge and Marston's intend to build a string of hotels and pubs on shared sites along A-roads in the next 18 months - The Times​

Setting a minimum alcohol in Scotland will eventually save hundreds of lives a year, according to new research commissioned by the Scottish government. The research, to be published today, will also claim that it will reduce crime and days lost from work, thus helping to strengthen the economy - The Times​

Drinkers will soon be popping into their local for two-thirds of a pint. The Government is calling time on more than 300 years of history by relaxing rules on pub glass sizes. Under changes announced yesterday, two-thirds of a pint will become an official measure in bars and restaurants - The Mirror​

Inflation poses a greater threat to the UK than to any other developed country, market rates suggest. Expectations of inflation are much higher in the UK than in the US, continental Europe and Japan, partly because investors fear the Bank of England's purchase of £175bn ($280bn) of government bonds - 30 per cent of the gilts market - is more likely to trigger a surge in prices in the longer term - Financial Times​

A benefits cheat swindled £20,000 claiming she couldn't work - while secretly running a pub. Anne-Marie Sherratt, 42, raked in disability handouts insisting she couldn't walk without a stick. But fraud investigators who popped in the Bull's Head in Salford caught her pulling pints, mopping floors and changing barrels - The Sun​